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Soros foundations are autonomous institutions established in particular countries or regions to initiate and support open society activities. The priorities and specific activities of each Soros foundation are determined by a local board of directors and staff in consultation with George Soros and OSI boards and advisors. In addition to support from the Open Society Institute, many of the foundations receive funding from other sources.

Soros foundations consist of national foundations in 29 countries, foundations in Kosovo and Montenegro, and two regional foundations, the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). OSISA and OSIWA, which are governed by their own boards of directors and staffs from the region, make grants in a total of 27 African countries.

Below are links to all of the Soros foundations, arranged alphabetically by country or area.

Albania:  Open Society Foundation for Albania

Armenia:  Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia

Azerbaijan:  Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan

Bosnia and Herzegovina:  Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria:  Open Society Foundation–Sofia

Croatia:  Open Society Institute–Croatia

Czech Republic:  Open Society Fund–Prague

Estonia:  Open Estonia Foundation

Georgia:  Open Society Georgia Foundation

Guatemala:  Fundacion Soros–Guatemala

Haiti:  Fondation Connaissance et Liberte

Hungary:  Soros Foundation–Hungary

Kazakhstan:  Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan

Kosovo:  Kosova Foundation for Open Society

Kyrgyzstan:  Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan

Latvia:  Soros Foundation–Latvia

Lithuania:  Open Society Fund–Lithuania

Macedonia:  Foundation Open Society Institute–Macedonia

Moldova:  Soros Foundation–Moldova

Mongolia:  Mongolian Foundation for Open Society

Montenegro:  Foundation Open Society Institute–Representative Office Montenegro

Poland:  Stefan Batory Foundation

Romania:  Open Society Foundation–Romania

Russia:  Open Society Institute–Russia

Serbia:  Fund for an Open Society–Serbia

Slovakia:  Open Society Foundation–Bratislava

South Africa:  Open Society Foundation for South Africa

Southern Africa:  Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa

Tajikistan:  Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Tajikistan

Turkey:  Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Turkey

Ukraine:  International Renaissance Foundation

Uzbekistan:  Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Uzbekistan

West Africa:  Open Society Initiative for West Africa

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